M1 Ultra

2022 - 3 - 9

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Apple explains why the M1 Ultra-equipped Mac Studio is two ... (The Verge)

Why does the M1 Ultra-equipped version of the Mac Studio weigh two pounds more than the M1 Max model? Apple says it's a matter of heatsink materials ...

That means that, if the design of the heatsinks is exactly the same, the copper version would be over three times heavier than the aluminum one. It is worth noting that copper isn’t automatically better than aluminum. It’s that it’s got a heavier metal — at room temperature, copper is 8.96 grams per cubic centimeter, whereas aluminum is a svelte 2.70 grams.

Apple's new M1 Ultra fuses two chips together to make One Big Chip (Protocol)

Apple said fusing the two M1 processors together required a custom-built package that uses a silicon interposer to make the connection between chips. Doing so ...

AWS has produced Arm-based Graviton server chips, and Google designed the processors in its latest line of Pixel phones, for example. Dubbed the M1 Ultra, Apple’s latest semiconductor connects two of its M1 Max processors into a single system-on-chip. The complexity and bandwidth of the connection means that software will see it as one processor, and developers will not have to rewrite code for it.

The power of two: Apple's M1 Ultra chip is two M1 Max chips joined ... (IT World Canada)

Apple's new M1 Ultra system-on-chip (SoC) stole the show at its event on March 9, coming with double the number of processor and graphics cores as the M1 ...

Now that the M1 Ultra doubles the package size of the M1 Max and has double the memory support, its memory capacity has naturally been bumped up to 128GB. It can be configured with up to 8TB of storage and features a dual-fan cooler that draws air from the bottom and expels it out the rear. The M1 Ultra only needs “under 100W” to reach the peak performance of the competing desktop processors. Max memory bandwidth has–you guessed it–also been doubled to 800GB/s. Moving large amounts of data quickly from memory is important in maximizing the processing performance of the chip. Additionally, Apple says that at full throttle, the M1 Ultra is 90 per cent faster than a Mac Pro with a 16-core Intel Xeon processor. The M1 Ultra showcases the chip’s scalability.

M1 Ultra Mac Studio is 2 Pounds Heavier Than M1 Max Version Due ... (Mac Rumors)

The Mac Studio comes in two varieties, one with the same M1 Max chip used in the 2021 MacBook Pro models and a second featuring an M1 Ultra chip,...

The M1 Max chip is the highest-end Apple silicon chip available, and alongside the added performance, the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max chip comes with another difference — it's heavier, slightly. The Mac Studio uses the M1 Max and new M1 Ultra chips, but for the next Mac mini, 9to5... Over three years had passed since Apple redesigned the Mac Pro with a sleek but constrained "trash can" enclosure, while the iMac, MacBook Air, and Mac mini had also gone years without updates. The first Metal benchmark for the M1 Max surfaced this afternoon, with the chip earning a score of ... The new 16-inch MacBook Pro can be configured with either the M1 Pro or M1 Max chips. Specifically, a Mac Studio configured with the M1 Ultra... The M1 Max is equipped with up to 32 graphics cores, marking a vast improvement over the 8-core GPU of the M1, which was Apple's first chip. According to Apple, the M1 Ultra has a copper thermal module, while the M1 Max has an aluminum heatsink. The new Core i9 features a 14-core CPU with six performance cores and eight efficiency cores, while the 10-core M1 Max chip has eight... The M1 Max Mac Studio weighs in at 5.9 pounds, while the M1 Ultra version is 7.9 pounds. Different thermal management setups is not a surprise given the power of the M1 Ultra vs. Apple today provided an explanation to The Verge, and it turns out the two machines have a different thermal setup.

Apple unveils M1 Ultra, the world’s most powerful chip for a personal computer (unknown)

“With its powerful CPU, massive GPU, incredible Neural Engine, ProRes hardware acceleration, and huge amount of unified memory, M1 Ultra completes the M1 family ...

Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio and Mac Pro. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio and Mac Pro. Testing was conducted by Apple in February 2022 using preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU, and preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Ultra, 20-core CPU and 64-core GPU. Performance was measured using select industry‑standard benchmarks. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio. Testing was conducted by Apple in February 2022 using preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU, and preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Ultra, 20-core CPU and 64-core GPU. Performance was measured using select industry‑standard benchmarks. The foundation for M1 Ultra is the extremely powerful and power-efficient M1 Max. To build M1 Ultra, the die of two M1 Max are connected using UltraFusion, Apple’s custom-built packaging architecture. M1 Ultra can be configured with up to 128GB of high-bandwidth, low-latency unified memory that can be accessed by the 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, and 32-core Neural Engine, providing astonishing performance for developers compiling code, artists working in huge 3D environments that were previously impossible to render, and video professionals who can transcode video to ProRes up to 5.6x faster than with a 28-core Mac Pro with Afterburner.1

Apple (AAPL) Event Introduces M1 Ultra Processor, Product Updates (unknown)

Apple's (AAPL) spring event introduced Mac Studio and the M1 Ultra as well as revealing updates to the iPhone SE and iPad Air.

The fully fitted top-line Mac Studio will feature a 64-core GPU, 128GB of memory, and 8TB SSD along with the M1 Ultra, running the price north of $8,000. Center Stage will allow the camera to pan and fit everything in front into its frame. The updated iPhone SE 3 comes with the latest 6-core A15 Bionic processor that the iPhone 13 sports, as well as 5G capabilities.